Last year's grand finalists West Brisbane and Wynnum Manly Juniors will meet for the first time this Saturday from 4.30pm at Kitchener Park.
The Seagulls and Panthers sit at the top of the ladder with both sides posting only the one loss after seven rounds.
The Panthers were undefeated in 2022 and showed that class in the decider at BMD Kougari Oval last September taking the title 36-16.
The Seagulls with a thumping 78-10 win over the Bears and the Panthers with an equally impressive 54-10 win over Souths Juniors are primed for this showdown.
Both squads can clearly score points so it will be the better defence effort that will propel one of these two to outright leader.
West Brisbane was ruthless against the Magpies and will again roll out a mobile pack against the Seagulls pack.
While West Brisbane don’t have the size of most packs it’s the quick play the ball and go forward of the likes of Zachery McMinn, Shane Pumipi and Bradley Frith who have made the metres to set up their outside speedsters.
Wynnum Manly Juniors have the no-nonsense go forward of experienced players of James Robinson, Connor Brebner and Lachlan Lee all cable of doing serious damage up the middle.
Valleys will host Souths Juniors with both sides coming off a loss last start.
The Diehards went down 27-26 to Beenleigh in a thriller at Hammel Park.
The Magpies, who had been in third place, looked set to test the defending premiers, but the Panthers put them in their place putting 54 on the board.
For the Diehards, Moses Noovao-McGreal and Michael McGuire return to bolster a pack, that includes Cody “Real’ Payne and James Antonio.
The Magpies will need their middle to be at their best this Saturday at Emerson Park from 3pm. Emmanuel Tuimavave-Gerrard, Coen Rankmore and Owen McCarron have that task, which they will relish.
Carina at home at Leo Williams Oval await Pine Rivers for the 3pm start.
The Tigers have regained some form without the three competition points. They have gone down by just a converted try in their past two clashes.
Serious wheels out wide with the likes of Mitchell Butler, Billy Sainsbury and Daniel O’Shaughnessy can get the job done.
The Bears, as they do, will get off the canvas and come at the Tigers. Takai Tikinau, Hunter Dever and Jake Zammit have the mongrel and will need that to topple the Tigers.
The Roosters will be at home at Jim Lawrie Oval for the 6pm kick off where they will take on the Pride.
Brighton once again have gone down in a close encounter losing 30-20 against Bulimba.
Beenleigh with a field goal in the 74th minute have moved into the top five and would like to stay there.
David Quinlan, Sam 'The Man' Mataora and number nine Zac Hamilton were outstanding last start and will again be a handful.
The tricolours also pack carnage in their ranks with Brayden Dee, Jamie Zaghini and Hayden Smith all set to getting it messy in this must win for Brighton.
Normanby hosts Bulimba at Bert St Claire Oval at 4.30pm. The Hounds hung on against Carina and will need the full 80 of commitment if they are to go back-to-back.
The Bulldogs were also up to their collars in the stoush against Brighton and both sides would be none too happy for those efforts to be washed away with a loss.
Both kennels are set to let their big dogs off the leash as both are set for this dogfight.
For Normanby, Justin Fai, Thomas ‘try time’ McNulty and Michael ‘Kick’ Butson will relish the opportunity to take on the best Bulimba have to throw at them.
Anthony Cheng, Myles Gal and Lachlan Pope will be out to dine on fresh Hound in this delicious dishlicker dust-up.
